Are you close to the finish line? Does it seem like the closer you get the further away it is? Will you know for sure when you’ve crossed it?

Goals can resemble a receding horizon. Without concrete benchmarks they can be like a mirage in the desert, an oasis in the distance that stays just out of reach.

If ever there was a proper parable providing good advice, the story of the tortoise and the hare is certainly apt. We’ve all heard the phrase, “slow and steady wins the race”.

The keyword there is steady. Whatever it is that you hope to do, just keep chipping away at it. The best thing you can do is to make a habit out of making progress.

If you can get the hang of making regular progress, it gives you a chance to really examine your process. And when you examine your process, it gives you the chance to ask the question “Do I really love this? Is this something I’d be happy doing for the rest of my life, finish line or not?”

As for me, I like to write. After all, I’ve managed to put out this newsletter once a week for going on 10 years now!

But meanwhile, I have a long simmering book project that is coming to fruition. Some of you may know I’ve been writing about analog media and why it seems to be nicer to our nervous system.

It’s no secret that I am a raving record guy, and my book asks lots of questions about why analog sound contributes to our well-being.

So this is where I can ask for your help getting me over the finish line! I’m building a special email list to help with my launch, because as we all know when it comes to Amazon, ample reviews out of the gate is what it takes to make a splash.

So if you’d like to be part of my team, and get updates and exerpts throughout the publishing process, then please follow this link to include yourself.

There is a before and after to every finish line, and I’ve been on the before side of this one for way too long! Help me out by clicking here, and I’ll see you on the other side!

Much love and many thanks till next week!

M+

Mark Metz
Director of the Dance First Association
Publisher of Conscious Dancer Magazine